Bunch, Zula Iola

Zula Iola (Graves) Bunch

Born Jan. 5, 1897 in Pierce, NE

Died Sep. 21, 1991 in Oregon, MO

Zula Iola Bunch, 94, Oregon, Mo., died Saturday morning, Sept. 21, 1991, at the Oregon Health Care Center, where she had resided the past four years.

She was born Jan. 5, 1897, in Pierce, Neb., to Calvin D. and Cora Viola Kennels Graves. She was united in marriage to Ben A. Bunch and they began farming in the Craig area in 1920.

Mrs. Bunch was a homemaker and operated a laundry with her husband in Craig following his retirement in 1955. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Lois Jean Boswell in 1977; and a brother, Guy L. Graves. Survivors include three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 23, at the Chamberlain Funeral Home, Oregon, with burial in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, east of Craig. Pastor Tony Buford officiated. Dorothy Stephenson was the organist and Betty Wennihan, the soloist.

Pallbearers were Harold Gray, Johnny Joe Casteel, Jim Ohlensehlen, Wayne Atkins, Larry Geib, and Ben Hall.

Source: News-Independent, Mound City, Mo., Sept. 26, 1991.

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